Reliable Palestinian sources have told Al-Quds Al-Arabi that the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, told Abbas to install Salam Fayad as the "finance minister," and that any financial support from these countries to the PA will go only through Fayad.

Fayad so happens to be Washington's as well as the World Bank's favorite and a personal friend of Bush. Just connect the dots to see where this "unity government" is going and don't forget to congratulate Habila about such a wise "choice."